Durable-Goods Orders
Rose 3.9% in January

WASHINGTON -- In another sign that the beleaguered manufacturing sector may be turning around, orders for big-ticket factory goods soared in January, boosted by skyrocketing orders for aircraft.

Sales of existing homes, meanwhile, hit another record, thanks to the strong economy and low mortgage rates. The National Association of Realtors said sales of single-family homes rose to an annual rate of 5.07 million in January, up 0.8%...